Kintara
Warlord
Pyramid 35
Stele 34
You don't need a Shrine if you have the Stele. The Stele comes so early due to Tradition/being available on Turn 1. Even at half price your first building takes quite a few turns to get down, and the Pyramid incurs maintenance. The early Faith generation matters so much because terrain and ruins (and the AI starting with Pottery) make the early Faith game pretty brutal. The Pyramid just doesn't help early enough to be decisive. The Stele does.
Stele 34
You don't need a Shrine if you have the Stele. The Stele comes so early due to Tradition/being available on Turn 1. Even at half price your first building takes quite a few turns to get down, and the Pyramid incurs maintenance. The early Faith generation matters so much because terrain and ruins (and the AI starting with Pottery) make the early Faith game pretty brutal. The Pyramid just doesn't help early enough to be decisive. The Stele does.