The fact that there are so many very simmulair flood storys outside the bible shows that they may have had their orgin from a true event.
Yes, all in areas where floods are common but not in mountainous areas.
If the stories were in non-flood areas then there might be some cause for speculation. As for seashells on tops of mountains, they come from different geological eras not 5000 years ago.
Edited by bluescat48, : as usual SP
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