Quote: Eden is well defined paradise bordered by 4 rivers, it was a paradise where Man made in the image of God resided. Everything outside of those rivers progressed and evolved at whatever the going rate was.
Everything in the garden or at least Man (Created in the Image of God) was created to be what man was about 5000 years ago.
You still believe this, despite the evidence of modern humans ( homo sapiens sapiens ) living way before 5000 years ago? Catal Huyuk, Damascus, Jericho, Byblos and Sidon are all cities inhabited by humans which were founded 800+ years before humans apparently existed, according to the biblical timeline.