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Jonathan Kenoyer

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Raw average: 2.64/5 from 53 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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ANTH100 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Do not take this class or with this teacher unless absolutely needed. For a 100 level class it is ridiculously hard and the test averages are always low because it's so dang hard. There's no curve either. There's no reason a 100 level class should be this difficult.
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ANTH100 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
He knew a lot about what he was talking about but because of this, he expects you to know the same amount. You have to attend every single lecture to do well on the exam. The posted class slides will not help you. He goes over the material very quickly. He is very passionate about his work but the material is very niche and hard to comprehend.
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ANTHR102 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
This class is taught by a team, and compared to the last professor he took the reins from, all I can say is I miss the old professor. It is very clear each prof teaches entirely their own way so be ready to adjust your study methods fast 5 times throughout the semester. Kenoyer goes through his slides v fast for the UNGODLY amount of info present.
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Classes with Jonathan Kenoyer

ANTHRO 352

Ancient Technology and Invention

3 credits

Examines the origins and development of early technologies and their impact on human evolution.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.86 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Jonathan Kenoyer

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sample
ANTHRO 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

ANTHRO 682 is a mentored individual research course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+12 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ANTHRO 691

Senior Thesis

2 credits

ANTHRO 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+12 more

No recorded grade history

ANTHRO 692

Senior Thesis

2 credits

ANTHRO 692 is a senior thesis course involving mentored individual research and study.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+12 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ANTHRO 698

Directed Study

1–6 credits

ANTHRO 698 is an advanced directed study course where students arrange projects with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+17 more

No recorded grade history

ANTHRO 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

ANTHRO 699 is a directed study course where students conduct advanced projects arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2006: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+17 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ANTHRO 942

Seminar-archaeological Problems

3 credits

ANTHRO 942 is a graduate seminar on archaeological problems, focusing on current literature, methods, and work on assigned problems.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.75 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

Jonathan Kenoyer

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ANTHRO 999

Reading and Research

1–9 credits

ANTHRO 999 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for dissertator-status students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+16 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ANTHRO 352Ancient Technology and Invention
Fall 2026ANTHRO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ANTHRO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ANTHRO 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ANTHRO 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ANTHRO 698Directed Study
Fall 2026ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2026ANTHRO 942Seminar-archaeological Problems
Fall 2026ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ANTHRO 999Reading and Research

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