For indigenous people, the term “place” has more than geographical significance. It is also significant because it:

a. is a matter of tribal and personal identity.
b. is a marker of wealth.
c. designates one's status in society.
d. indicates where a tribe moved from after its creation to its main, present place.


a. is a matter of tribal and personal identity.

Analysis:
a. Correct. Place is a matter of tribal and personal identity for indigenous people.
b. Incorrect. Wealth has no direct connection to place.
c. Incorrect. One’s status in society is not connected with place.
d. Incorrect. Anthropologists typically hold that the human race gradually spread from one area of Africa across much of the globe beginning more than 100,000 years ago.

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