How Bronze Age Arabian Traders Invented 'Brand Value'
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Asia · Saudi Arabia · Aug 19, 2026
Primary source: The National
A University of Vienna-led study of Qurayyah Painted Ware from a Bronze Age oasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia argues the 3,600-year-old pottery functioned as a recognizable brand, with a consistent style that circulated widely across the ancient Near East.
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