eli5: If the Rapa Nui and their culture are still alive, why is Easter Island such a mystery?

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I’m writing a paper and I’m so confused; if the people of the island are still around, how is the island such a mystery? Is it that the Rapa Nui alive were mostly the descendants of slaves or immigrants from the island? I hope this isn’t too stupid of a question but I just can’t find anything addressing it. Thanks!

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Check out the author Thor Heyerdahl. His book *Aku-Aku* (1957) covers the Easter Island ‘mystery’. Most of the ‘mysteries’ turn out to be tin-foil-hatters chomping at the bit to yell “ALIENS!!!!” at almost anything.

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