This morning, I finished and submitted a paper about the remarkable advancement of early man. Even back in the Neolithic Age, around ten thousand years ago, we see evidence of invention, art, architecture, social structures, and religion. Of course, it seems remarkable that a group of clever or lucky cavemen could have developed such traits, but personally, I wouldn't be surprised if mankind was basically born with them.
Adam and Eve were taught by God, an omniscient being, and they taught their children and grandchildren. These were not animals who evolved opposable thumbs and tried to figure out how to use them. These were human beings place here and instructed by the hand of God. They may or may not have had a written language or many of the other advancements that we sometimes take advantage, but I wouldn't be surprised if God taught them how the world works and how they could work together.
Looking at the world and evolution and the development of society, it can seem to be the result of a series of staggeringly lucky coincidences. But looking at it from a religious perspective, it's easy to imagine that humankind has had a lot of help from God to get us started.
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