Which ancient civilization created the first known 'branded' consumer product with maker's marks that guaranteed authenticity and quality?

Long before modern retail, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated commerce systems with recognizable brands and consumer products. From Roman garum (fish sauce) with maker's marks to Egyptian cosmetics in branded containers, product differentiation has ancient roots. This poll explores how early civilizations marketed and distributed consumer goods, revealing that brand recognition and consumer loyalty strategies are not modern inventions but practices refined over millennia.

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Ancient Rome, with olive oil amphorae bearing producer stamps and origin marks
Ancient Egypt, with cosmetic containers bearing pharaoh seals
Mesopotamia, with beer jars stamped with brewery symbols
Ancient China, with silk rolls bearing imperial workshop marks