Which ancient civilization pioneered 'brand storytelling' by creating specific symbols (cartouches) on their pottery exports that communicated the workshop origin, guaranteeing quality and authenticity?

Before modern marketing and digital campaigns, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated methods to promote their goods and establish their brands. From Phoenician merchant marks to Roman advertising techniques, the foundations of brand storytelling have ancient origins. This trivia explores how ancient civilizations communicated value, origin, and quality of their products - practices that evolved into today's brand narratives and marketing strategies.

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Ancient Greeks, who stamped amphoras with maker's marks to verify wine and olive oil quality across Mediterranean trade routes
Mesopotamians, who used cylinder seals on clay containers to identify royal products from common marketplace goods
Ancient Egyptians, who developed hieroglyphic marks exclusively for pharaonic products distributed throughout the kingdom
Ancient Chinese, who used distinctive signatures on silk and porcelain to indicate imperial workshop production