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May 15, 2008 1:28 pm US/Eastern

Ford Joins Boston-Based Archaeologist Group

BOSTON (AP) ― The actor who helped glamorize archaeology on the big screen is lending his star power to the Archaeological Institute of America.
 
Harrison Ford, who portrays the adventure-seeking "Indiana Jones," has been elected to the Boston-based organization's board of directors.

The group promotes archaeological excavation, research, education and preservation around the world. AIA president Brian Rose says Ford, in his role as "Indiana Jones," has played a major part in stimulating interest in archaeological exploration.
 
The latest installment in the series, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull," premieres in U.S. theaters May 22.

In a statement from Ford released by the AIA, the actor said understanding the past helps in "dealing with the present and the future."

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