Which ancient civilization used 'cartouches' as an early form of brand recognition on their exported goods, helping consumers identify authentic products from specific workshops?

Before corporate logos and global marketing campaigns, ancient civilizations had their own sophisticated systems of brand recognition. Artisans, merchants, and traders developed distinctive marks and symbols to identify their products, establish quality, and build consumer trust. This poll explores how ancient civilizations used early branding techniques to distinguish their goods in bustling marketplaces from Rome to Mesopotamia.

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Ancient Egypt - cartouches were originally used to mark royal-approved pottery and luxury goods before becoming associated with pharaohs' names
Ancient Greece - cartouches were stamps applied to olive oil amphorae to certify purity and origin from specific city-states
Phoenicia - cartouches were purple-dyed marks on textiles indicating authentic Tyrian purple dye products
Mesopotamia - cartouches were cylinder seal impressions used by merchants to guarantee product authenticity in long-distance trade