The hunter-gatherers, according to history text books, are a group of primeval people who lived tens of thousands of years ago, before agriculture and animal husbandry was invented.

It's a hard life and one that many have abandoned in the millennia since.

But deep in the remote forests of Nepal, a small group of nomadic people, the Raute, still live off the land by trapping wildlife and foraging for the rest.

These candid images, taken by photographer Andrew Newey in the Surkhet region of eastern Nepal, shows how they spend their lives living in very basic and rural conditions.

Everyone in the tribe, no matter their age, contribute to village life in some way.

Now, numbering less than 150, they are truly a disappearing tribe. 

The Raute people are hunter-gatherers. In particular, they are skilled at trapping monkeys for food. Above is one of the village elders coming home from a successful day's hunt.

The Raute people rely heavily on their environment as they don't plant anything. Here a tribe member chops a tree.

These images of the Raute people were take by photographer Andrew Newey in the Surkhet region of eastern Nepal. Above - the women wearing bright clothing.

Regardless of age, everyone in the tribe contributes to the society - from cutting trees to sorting through grain. Here a child carries cut wood on his back.

As nomads, the Raute are constantly on the move. No one in the tribe has jobs or goes to school. Above, a little girl in traditional dress.

Like the hunter-gatherers tens of thousands years ago, the roles in the tribe are gender based. Pictured are women sorting through grains and cooking.

The Raute are adept at fashioning things out of wood, which they would then trade for clothes and other items when needed.