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When did the ancient Egyptians engage in livestock branding?
When did the ancient Egyptians engage in livestock branding?
2,700 BCE
What is the original literal sense of the term 'branding'?
What is the original literal sense of the term 'branding'?
Marking by burning
How were brand names used to differentiate one person's cattle from another's?
How were brand names used to differentiate one person's cattle from another's?
By means of a distinctive symbol burned into the animal's skin with a hot branding iron
What does the term 'brand' now suggest in relation to a product or company?
What does the term 'brand' now suggest in relation to a product or company?
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In addition to goods, in what other areas has the practice of branding extended into in the 21st century?
In addition to goods, in what other areas has the practice of branding extended into in the 21st century?
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