Please write the answer in a NOT too advanced English in 2 pages double spaced
When considering the period from the Paleolithic Culture through 1100 CE, please explain why state-sponsored polytheistic faiths became more frequently practiced than animistic faiths, and please explain why Christianity and Islam subsequently became more frequently practiced than state-sponsored polytheistic faiths. In your answer, please consider relevant intermediate phases, such as Ancient Greek atheism and the resulting secular philosophies.
Source: Western Civilizations: Their History & Their Culture, 18th edition Vol.1