Which ancient civilization first developed systematic product quality standards with official seals for marketplace goods that functioned similar to modern product certification?

The ancient world was home to sophisticated product development and marketing techniques that still influence modern business practices. From Roman brand marks on pottery to Egyptian luxury goods traded across continents, ancient civilizations pioneered many concepts we consider modern. Test your knowledge about how ancient merchants and artisans developed, branded, and marketed their products in a world before digital technology.

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Mesopotamia, where Babylonian authorities stamped clay tablets to certify weights and measures of marketplace goods around 1750 BCE
Ancient Egypt, where pharaonic seals were used to indicate royal-approved products starting in the New Kingdom period
Ancient Greece, where the agora marketplace inspectors (agoranomoi) implemented pottery quality standards in 500 BCE
Roman Empire, where the 'collegia' trade guilds established the first product quality standards around 100 CE