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It is believed by many [[creationists]] that humans originated at a high and noble state, and [[decline of humanity|later declined]]. Many propose advanced stages of technological development were reached before the [[great flood]]. Such presuppositions are usually based on the [[Biblical genealogy]], which states that ancient people lived to approximately 10 times our current life span. Also it is frequently mentioned that [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] would likely possess higher than normal intelligence since they were created as adults, with knowledge that subsequent humans obtain from their parents. Another theory states that the antediluvian race called the ''[[Nephilim]]'' was superior to other humans in this respect.

All [[flood legend|accounts of the Great flood]] from civilizations around the world indicate that there were indeed civilizations before the flood. However, as a result of the destruction during the flood and the passage of time, the remaining evidence is scanty. As a result of the flood, the surface of the Earth was ripped up and was redeposited as hundreds of feet of [[geological column|sediment]], and very little of the antediluvian horizon has been exposed. It is also problematic that much of the scientific community is quick to dismiss any artifacts that dispute their presupposed interpretation of the [[fossil record]]. Nevertheless, any truly advanced civilization would have left durable traces or constructions that would likely surface during excavations or by erosion. Relatively insightful accounts can be drawn from the [[Bible]], [[apocrypha]], and ancient [[Babylon]]ian and [[Greece|Greek]] accounts of antediluvian civilizations.