Ancient human

Ancient Humans, referred to in their own time as simply humans, were a sentient species in the distant past of The Talos Principle games. They built an advanced technological civilization at the expense of damaging Earth's natural ecosystem.

At some point, a deadly and contagious virus was released from the permafrost. When it became clear that this would soon cause the extinction of the original human race, a team lead by Alexandra Drennan initiated a process designed to one day allow a new human race to exist. Their efforts were ultimately successful.