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Hatshepsut (c. 1505–1458 B.C.E.) was Egypt’s second female ruler. She often is depicted as a sphinx or wearing a beard, a traditional sign of pharaonic authority. G. Dagli Orti/De Agostini Editorial via Getty Images

Who was the first transgender person?

Ky Merkley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Nick Winters, Northwestern University

There is evidence of people who crossed gender boundaries even in ancient civilizations, though the terms naming them have evolved over time.

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