atakapa hatkaptah

The word-concept Hat Ka Ptah was chosen by the Greeks to refer to the ancient Egyptians. The word-concept Atákapa was chosen by the Spaniards to refer to the Ishák people. Yet, both word-concepts have an etymological basis within each corresponding language. The two distinct levels should not be confused. The use of these two word-concepts by their respective conquerors does not detract from the morphemic and phonemic significance of the word-concepts themselves. In this essay, I examine the linguistic correspondence between Atákapa and Hat Ka Ptah.