INTRODUCTION
In history technology has developed over time with the evolution of man. The developments in technology are as a result of the need by man to fulfill some of his needs such as protection, find food, entertainment and to gain wealth among others.
History of development in technology is the systematic advancements of techniques for doing and making of things over time. In time the term technology has had various understanding to man. Technology by mid-century was defined using phrases like, “the means or activity by which man seeks to change or manipulate his environment.” Term technology, is coined from two Greek words, technē, “art, craft,” and logos, “word, speech,” which in Greece means discourse on both applied and fine art.
Development of human kind as seen through the theory of evolution of man is categorized into three distinct periods, the stone age, bronze age and the iron age. The stone age shows primitive tools which with time into the bronze age tends to get more sophisticated and later become more complex seen in the iron age. The changes involved in technological advancements of early man is attributed to the change in their mental ability, the changes in social behavior. (Netzley, 1998)
This paper focuses on the chronological advancements in technology through the three phases of human evolution and how it influenced their daily lives. It reviews in general the social conditions in these periods, the dominant materials used, the sources of energy and power, with their applications to human lives and the changes that came with their continued use. (Tufnell, 1953)

STONE AGE
This is the earliest period of human development in accordance with the three periods of evolution. In this period of human evolution, man mainly used stone tools but also had some tools from organic materials. (Netzley, 1998) The stone age period is divided into