Which ancient civilization pioneered the use of merchant seals with distinctive logos that functioned similarly to modern retail branding, using cylindrical stones rolled onto clay tablets to authenticate goods?

Before modern logos and digital storefronts, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated branding systems for their marketplaces and products. Merchants used distinctive symbols, seals, and marks to identify their goods and establish reputation in trade networks spanning continents. This poll explores how ancient civilizations approached retail branding and visual identity in their commercial enterprises, revealing surprising parallels to modern marketing practices.

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Mesopotamian (Sumerian) merchants, circa 3500 BCE
Egyptian traders during the New Kingdom period, circa 1550 BCE
Phoenician seafaring merchants, circa 1200 BCE
Han Dynasty Chinese merchants, circa 200 BCE