The Maya civilization developed from about 300 B.C., predating the Aztecs who flourished in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. One of the challenges of this lesson is to present a cohesive history of the Maya to fourth- and fifth-graders within the context of an art lesson. A glyph is a symbol. A symbol is something that represents something else, like an idea, a concept or a belief. At first experts believed Maya glyphs represented only words and concepts--verbs, nouns, adjectives, numbers, days and months. Later it was suggested that they also represented sounds. This article describes how students combined drawing and printing with a wood block and stamping material to create a "glyph." (Contains 4 resources.)