Which ancient civilization is credited with creating the first known branded products, using distinctive pottery marks to indicate quality and origin?

Before billboards and social media, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated methods to advertise their products and attract customers. From town criers to painted walls in Pompeii, marketing has ancient roots. This trivia explores how merchants in antiquity promoted their wares and services without modern technology. Test your knowledge about the earliest forms of product advertising and see how marketing strategies have evolved over millennia!

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Ancient Egyptians, who stamped hieroglyphics on pottery to indicate royal workshops (2500 BCE)
Ancient Greeks, who used maker's marks on amphoras to distinguish premium olive oil and wine (6th century BCE)
Mesopotamians, who used cylinder seals on clay containers to mark merchant identity (3500 BCE)
Ancient Romans, who branded bricks and tiles with the names of manufacturers for quality assurance (1st century CE)