Recent isotopic analyses of bronze artifacts found in the ancient city of Kanesh indicate that the copper used in their production was mined exclusively from the Ergani region, located to the east. However, the tin used in these same artifacts bears an isotopic signature matching mines in the distant west, far beyond the established trade networks of Kanesh's empire. Written records from Kanesh detail extensive trade with the east, but they contain no mention of any trade routes extending to the western regions where the tin originated.
Based on the information above, the following statement is most strongly supported:
The written records of Kanesh must be incomplete because they fail to document the city's direct trade with the western tin mines.
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