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akribisch (adj/adv)  meticulous(ly), precise(ly)
  (pron. ah-KREE-bish)

Die Zähne führen akribisch Buch über Daten und Lebensweise eines Menschen, auch wenn ihr Träger seit Jahrhunderten tot ist.
The teeth provide a precise record of when and how a person lived, even if their owner has been dead for centuries.

RELATED: die Akribie meticulousness, (meticulous) precision

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