Question: what is the earliest known example of advertising

title: History of advertising
text: Egyptians used papyrus to make sales messages and wall posters . Commercial messages and political campaign displays have been found in the ruins of Pompeii and Arabia . Lost and found advertising on papyrus was common in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome . Wall or rock painting for commercial advertising is another manifestation of an ancient advertising form , which is present to this day in many parts of Asia , Africa , and South America . The tradition of wall painting can be traced back to Indian rock art paintings that date back to 4000 BC . 

Answer: answer: Already the Egyptians used papyrus to make sales messages and wall posters.
Wall or rock painting for commercial advertising is another manifestation of an ancient advertising form, which is present to this day in many parts of Asia, Africa, and South America.
The tradition of wall painting can be traced back to Indian rock art paintings that date back to 4000 BC.