On the origin of religion

[Pat Mustard]

The cultures of the North American plains do not qualify as civilizations no.
The origin points of civilization AFAIK are Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Yellow River and Moche. All subsequent civilizations can trace their origins to one of these.

So the Mayans never reached civilisation, the Mali, the Aztec, Inca, the Mound People of the Mid West, the Cinese, Koreans, Japanese, Jawanese, Indians, etc.

These are all peoples you have denied civilisation because their social organisation wasn't founded on a Mesopotamian base.