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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If you need another source for your paper, this is discussed in a section of Sea People: the Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson. Like the other commenters have noted, catastrophic population collapse interrupted oral history.
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