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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There are still people in Egypt yet we don’t know how the pyramids were built. Cultural knowledge gets lost in a couple of generations unless recorded and preserved.

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