The Sheikah are an ancient race that populated the land of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda franchise. They made a prominent appearance in Breath of The Wild where ruins of buildings were scattered around the world. These shrines provided the main source of puzzles outside of the game’s main temples.
The history of the Sheikah is something that has provided a lot of depth and interesting material for the games in the Zelda franchise that feature it.