Which is it? Are A&E real or allegory? Choose. Then, we can discuss how the language of Genesis says what it says.
Ask God, as I suggested earlier.
I technically don't know for certain, but I can tell you what I believe based on the answer I got from Him when I did. He created the Earth, and all living things including the animal of man, and instilled into that animal the soul of His children, starting with Adam and Eve.
But pray for yourself. His answer to you would very likely be tailored to what He knows your understanding can accommodate.