In this case, if the term "Transgender" is to be applied it may not be in the most common way it is meant today. The assumption by most will be of a man living as a woman, which may be incorrect, and too simple of an assumption, and a case of fitting it on to our modern culture. Does the the term apply? Yes! "She" does not seem to fit the supposed norm of being close to fully male or female.

The mixed nature of the artifacts seems to confirm that this individual was know to not fit the norms by his or her contemporaries, but this does not tell us much more then that. Keep in mind that XY in the genes does not always mean physically male, and there is not much left of these bodies. Genetically male does not tell us of rest of this persons physical or mental state, both could be anywhere along a wide spectrum. We also have little knowledge of how this particular culture would react to physical or behavioral gender non-conformity. All we do know is that they tended to bury males and females with different trappings.

The facts we do have are fascinating, but do not really tell us enough, they only tease us with possibilities. Unfortunately the relevant articles do not reflect those various possibility. But only go for the sensationalism of calling "her" Trans or male, without further delving in to what that might mean then and there.

In any case she seems to have been revered by her peers, rather then reviled. Lucky girl, to bad she died so young.

~Hypatia >i< ..:::