Which ancient civilization pioneered 'origin branding' by marking products with distinctive seals that told stories of where goods came from, essentially creating the first geographical indication system?

Before modern retail and digital marketing, ancient civilizations had their own sophisticated methods of brand storytelling and customer loyalty. Merchants created distinctive identities through symbols, reputation, and unique origin stories to differentiate their goods in bustling marketplaces from Mesopotamia to Rome. This poll explores how ancient merchants leveraged storytelling techniques that would eventually evolve into today's brand narratives.

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Ancient Egyptians, who marked pottery and goods with hieroglyphic symbols indicating royal workshops or specific regions of the Nile
Mesopotamians, who used cylinder seals on clay tablets to authenticate products and tell stories of their production origins in Ur, Babylon, and other cities
Ancient Greeks, who stamped amphoras with city-state symbols to indicate the provenance of olive oil and wine for export markets
Han Dynasty Chinese, who used official imperial seals on silk and porcelain to designate production region and authenticate quality