You (and others around here) have a biblical interpretation that is not necessarily what the bible is saying.
The Bible was only ever about God's elect. It was never about pagans. Pagans are "dogs" (cf Christ).
Dogs can evolve as animals evolve. Adam and Eve were the first believers. Noah's family was a family of believers.
What happens if those God destroyed in the flood were the descendants of Adam who sinned. That is to say, they are limited to the elect who rebelled against God.
What if, the world was also full of pagans of which the bible makes no mention?
Where did Cain's wife come from?
"A living being" means more than someone who is alive. It means someone alive to God.
We know that tens of thousands of years ago, men were making goddess statues. These were pagans. They were nt necessarily descended from Adam. Did they evolve? The Bible doesn't necessarily say, because it is not interested in relating their story. When was the Bible ever about cavemen? Who commanded the Bible to relate their history? You?
When has God ever judged the pagans prior to Jesus Christ? You're the one making all the presumptions. You're making a big presumption that pagans were descended from Adam. Well may be they weren't. May be none of us around here are descended from Adam.
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"For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law."