Moses; being taught in all the fine arts, philosophies and sciences available to Pharaoh's household; was certainly well-educated. Being taught in Pharaoh's household at this time meant that you were receiving the best education that the most advanced society in the world has to offer. While he was alive Moses was likely one of the most well-educated people in the world.
His writings, especially his deeply symbolic story-telling in Genesis, are still considered some of the greatest pieces of literature in human history. So it's no surprise that Moses implements song, poetry, metaphor and symbolism into his creation accounts. He doesn't simply lay out the facts in a way that most of us western thinkers would expect him to.
He does not seem the least bit interested in whether or not the six days of creation are literal, or whether God implemented some sort of evolutionary system, or even with the question of whether Adam had a belly button.
Moses does not even argue for the existence of God, that much is assumed.
What Moses does do is invite people to experience what it means to be fully human.
To find their place within creation.
To describe in detail the way that God brought forth creation simply cannot be done within the restricted nature of human language. But give people a song or a poem: something with a rhythm, a beat, a groove, something that will become lodged in their memory, something they can feel and dance along with - that's how we are meant to experience creation.
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