Wealthy Aztec families had large adobe or stone houses built around a patio. Arts and crafts. Aztec sculptures, which decorated temples and other buildings, were among the most elaborate in the Americas. In its center is the face of the sun god Tonatiuh. Other carvings on the stone represent the days of the Aztec month and religious symbols related to worship of the sun god.
Many archaeologists believe that Aztec priests placed the hearts of human sacrifices on the stone.
The Aztec produced various forms of oral literature, including poetry and traditional accounts of their history. Music played a major part in religious services. The chief instruments were drums, flutes, and rattles. Aztec craftworkers used feathers to make beautiful cloaks, headdresses, and other garments. Other important crafts included metalworking, pottery, weaving, and woodcarving.