According to the modern meaning of art, as long as the artist intends for it to be art then it is art. Since it is not the work itself but the artist that defin

According to the modern meaning of art, as long as the artist intends for it to be art then it is art. Since it is not the work itself but the artist that defines art then anything that was intended at least in part to evoke some emotional response is art. Therefore under this definition it is highly likely that Neanderthals made art. For example making a shelter look nicer than it had to be. Any rituals would also have to be considered art as they are ultimately intended to evoke an emotional response even if this was not a conscious decision.