Which ancient civilization invented the first known customer loyalty program, where merchants gave tokens to repeat customers that could be exchanged for discounts on future purchases?

The ancient world had sophisticated commercial systems long before modern retail. From Mesopotamian clay tablets recording transactions to Roman shopping complexes, commerce has shaped civilizations for millennia. This poll explores how ancient consumers shopped, what they valued, and how merchants built customer loyalty in societies separated from us by thousands of years. Test your knowledge of retail practices that have stood the test of time!

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Ancient Egypt, where papyrus loyalty scrolls were stamped with hieroglyphs
Ancient Rome, where merchants distributed bronze 'tessera' tokens to valued customers
Ancient China, where Han Dynasty silk merchants gave jade loyalty tokens
Mesopotamia, where clay tablets recorded customer purchases toward rewards