Which ancient civilization first used branded seals on merchandise packaging to indicate producer quality and authenticity?

The ancient world had sophisticated commerce systems with unique packaging solutions that influenced modern retail. From Mesopotamian clay containers to Egyptian papyrus wrappings, packaging design has been crucial for product preservation, transportation, and merchant branding for millennia. Test your knowledge about how ancient civilizations pioneered retail packaging techniques that still inspire design principles today.

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Mesopotamia, with cylinder seals pressed into clay containers (c. 3500 BCE)
Egypt, with hieroglyphic markings on pottery and baskets (c. 3000 BCE)
China, with silk-wrapped goods bearing family merchant stamps (c. 2500 BCE)
Indus Valley, with steatite seals on trade goods (c. 2600 BCE)