Dust

2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Again, this chapter uses "LORD God" where the first just said "God".  One point to Rashomon.

Also, in this chapter, man is created before plants.  In fact, man is created before anything else.  In the other chapter, man was pretty much created last.  Major points to Rashomon.

"Dust" is clearly the wrong word right after a mist watered the earth.  Dust is dry.  The correct word would be "mud".  Or I suppose perhaps "clay".

What does it mean that man is made of mud?  Well, clearly the ground is important.  Another hint that the author is a farmer.  Besides that, maybe it also indicates an interest in, and familiarity with pottery.  And an active imagination.

This God is a sculptor, and breathes.  Apparently he breathes into his sculpture's nostrils.  To each his own.

This suggests a pretty clear understanding of the relationship between breathing and being alive.  Of course, that's none too subtle.