In last year's Journal of Field Archaeology, a paper detailed the long-term costs of poor artifact tracking at Copán. Researchers wasted years reconciling databases because early teams used inconsistent numbering systems. Your Caracol example shows how one season's negligence can invalidate decades of fieldwork. Adopting barcodes and mandatory photo logs is now a basic requirement, not some advanced technique. We must prioritize training volunteers to document meticulously from the first day on site. The artifact's context is what gives it meaning, and sloppy recording destroys that forever.