The statement that accurately describes the Mississippian people and the Ancestral Puebloans is:
The Mississippian people lived in a region with a wet climate, whereas the Ancestral Puebloans lived in a dry climate.
The Mississippian culture thrived in the southeastern United States, which generally has a wetter climate, while the Ancestral Puebloans lived in the Southwest, an area characterized by arid and semi-arid conditions.