is there evidence that suggests that the neanderthals had religion?

Answer 1

We know they buried their dead. Shanadar IV & II both offer evidence of ritual burials.
They carved representative 'Venus' figures. Little faceless females with very fecund figures. This indicates an ability to understand representative forms, to extrapolate from the concept to the figurine.
http://donsmaps.com/venus.html
We know they cared for their invalids. At La Chapelle-aux Saints 1 there are remains showing severe arthritis and no teeth. This person would have required aid in eating to survive. Several sites have bones showing healed fractures with no infection indicating care for the injured individuals.
http://www.human-nature.com/darwin/books/tattersall.html

This leads to no final conclusion on personal beliefs but it does indicate a degree of interaction that included intelligent, caring acts.

Answer 2

"There is only limited evidence of artistic expression"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2902_neandert_01.html

None. Of course you can extrapolate anything you want form whatever evidence exist. If want to say that a killing axe looks like a cross, then please do. However, there appears to be very little Neanderthal art, therefore no way to peer in to the mind. I personally have no problems excepting it as fact that Neanderthals had no religion. No one has proved one way or the other.

Answer 3

I have never heard of any evidence of neanderthal religion, however, I would not be suprised to know that they had one (or several for that matter).

Answer 4

No. Cave paintings came from Cro-Magnon, not Neanderthals.

Answer 5

Yes many cave paintings suggest such.
Many worshiped the sun and the natural world, this is where religion first came from.

Answer 6

Yes but it was really Old Time Religion.

Answer 7

there doesn't seem to be much written on it.....one article said that they buried their dead with flowers and had a ritual for death....perhaps religion, perhaps not