Did humans evolve from primates or reptiles?

Both. and Neither. Kinda. Humans are Primates, but we evolved from other primates. And there's not really any group of animals that are reptiles. That's and old model biologists don't use anymore. read more

Humans ARE primates. Mammals evolved from animals that were similar to reptiles, but they did not evolve from reptiles. Reptiles are a group of animals that evolved around the same time as the first mammals. Reptiles and mammals are part of a group of animals called amniotes. read more

The timeline of human evolution outlines the major events in the development of the human species, Homo sapiens, and the evolution of the human's ancestors. It includes brief explanations of some of the species, genera, and the higher ranks of taxa that are seen today as possible ancestors of modern humans. read more