Which ancient civilization first implemented a systematic method of market research by having government officials record daily prices of common goods to track inflation and consumer trends?

Before modern retail analytics, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated methods to track trade, market performance, and customer preferences. From clay tablet receipts in Mesopotamia to complex accounting systems in Rome, these early civilizations pioneered data collection techniques that would evolve into today's retail analytics. Test your knowledge about how ancient merchants measured their commercial success and understood their markets!

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Roman Empire - through the office of the Aedile who monitored markets and kept price records
Ancient Egypt - via royal scribes who documented goods entering and leaving major cities
Han Dynasty China - using the 'Ever-Normal Granary' system to track grain prices and market conditions
Phoenician traders - through merchant guilds that shared price information across Mediterranean trading posts