Pre-Columbian peoples lived throughout the continents of North and South America, and in Central America. The Maya lived in the highlands of southern Mexico and the lowlands of Central America.
Mound-building peoples lived in North America.
Cliff dwellers lived in the southwestern United States.

What role did geography play in the development of early people who lived in this region?

"Pre-Columbian civilizations, the aboriginal American Indian cultures that evolved in Mesoamerica (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th century. The pre-Columbian civilizations were extraordinary developments in human society and culture, ranking with the early civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia."

Explanation:

the roman army grew in size and became dominant in the mediterranean region.

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