Chivalry, developed in a small part of the world and is a relatively modern invention.
The concept of honor that you refer to as saving face, is much older and more common. I would refer to it as non Christian rather than stunted culture. Those stunted cultures were thriving when the ancestors of those who invented Chivalry were still running through the woods naked and eating raw meat. I’m not trying to say they are better, they are not, but they are the norm for humanity, and exaggerated by the moon god religion.
Now that you mention it, you’re probably right about the history of “honor.” The concept of saving face certainly goes back as far as the Trojan War, which was Menelaus’ way of avenging his humiliation by Paris.
Still, that vengeance marks cultures more tribal than civilized. Although I suppose you could describe nationalism (and even imperialism) as saving face writ large.