Evidence of animal exploitation from the Roman and Late Antique sites in the modern city of Čačak, Serbia

Although archaeozoology of the Roman period and Late Antiquity is still a relatively young discipline in Serbia, it has gained increasing momentum in recent decades. Despite this progress, data from Western Serbia remain scarce, with only limited published evidence so far. In the last few years, however, systematic analyses of archaeofaunal assemblages from the wider area of present-day Čačak have been initiated, encompassing three contexts: the Courtyard of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Beljina, the Gymnasium High School Courtyard, Čačak, and the Museum Courtyard, Čačak, all dated to the Roman period and Late Antiquity. This paper aims to explore patterns of animal management and exploitation within a shared landscape across different spatial, chronological, and contextual settings.