Which ancient civilization created the world's first systematic product branding system, using distinctive pottery marks to indicate workshop origin and quality?

Long before modern marketing strategies, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated approaches to brand storytelling and product promotion. From Roman merchant marks to Egyptian quality seals, the foundations of branding have ancient origins. This poll explores one of history's earliest examples of strategic product branding and how it influenced consumer behavior in the ancient world. Test your knowledge about how our ancestors marketed their goods!

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Ancient Greece, whose pottery makers used distinctive 'potter's marks' to identify their workshops and build reputation (6th-5th century BCE)
Ancient Egypt, whose royal craftsmen stamped the pharaoh's seal on goods to indicate royal approval and premium quality (2nd millennium BCE)
Mesopotamia, whose merchants used cylinder seals on clay containers to track inventory and producer identity (3rd millennium BCE)
Ancient Rome, whose manufacturers stamped 'ex officina' (from the workshop of) marks on products to combat counterfeiting (1st century CE)