[Robert DeLong]

Okay, the headline leads the reader to believe that 10,000 skeletons were recovered, But then reading the article it was 10,000 skeletal items were found.

There are 206 bones in the human body. Thus, there are bones for 48. 5 complete bodies. Now that is still excessive, but a far cry from the 10,000 the article headline baits one with.

[Reily]

Yes, but which headline gets you attention the fastest 10,000 Human Remains or 10,000 Pieces of Human Remains”?

Welcome to Modern Journalism!
1. Headline to get your attention,
2. Text supporting - not so much!

[FreedomPoster]

A maximum of 48. Multiple shards from the same skull might be involved, for example.

The writing is atrocious.