 In general , Mycenaean society appears to have been divided into two groups of free men : the king 's entourage , who conducted administrative duties at the palace and the people , da @-@ mo , These last were watched over by royal agents and were obliged to perform duties for and pay taxes to the palace . Among those who evolved in the palace setting could be found well @-@ to @-@ do high officials who probably lived in the vast residences found in proximity to Mycenaean palaces , but also others , tied by their work to the palace and not necessarily better off than the members of the da @-@ mo , such as craftsmen , farmers , and perhaps merchants . On a lower rung of the social ladder were found the slaves , do @-@ e @-@ ro , ( cf. δοῦλος , doúlos ) . These are recorded in the texts as working either for the palace or for specific deities . 
