Which ancient civilization is credited with creating the first known branded products using distinctive seals and markings that archaeologists can identify specific workshops or merchants by?

Before digital ads and social media, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated marketing strategies to promote their goods and establish trade networks. From Phoenician merchants creating distinctive brand markings on amphoras to Roman advertisement frescoes in Pompeii, marketing has ancient roots. This trivia explores how early civilizations used innovative techniques to distinguish their products and create lasting brand recognition that archaeologists can still identify thousands of years later.

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Mesopotamians (3000-2000 BCE), who stamped cylinder seals on clay containers to identify specific merchant houses and product origins
Ancient Egyptians (1500 BCE), who painted hieroglyphic brand markings on pottery indicating royal workshops
Ancient Greeks (500 BCE), who engraved maker's marks on amphoras to distinguish premium olive oils and wines
Roman Empire (100 CE), which introduced stamped brick markings to indicate quality standards and manufacturing location