The history and evolution of advertising By teresabarong 3000 BCE ANCIENT EGYPT - Posters and wall paintings Format: Posters and wall paintings Purpose: Promoting marketplaces and goods for sale Period: 3000 BCE to 2023 THE HISTORY OF ADVERTISING 500 BCE ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME - Oral announcements by town criers Format: Oral announcements by town criers Purpose: Sharing information about products, events, and public announcements